SDG #8: Decent work and economic growth

Meeting of LDCs and Friends of LDCs on the Implementation of the SDGs in LDCs
OHRLLS is convening a consultative meting of LDCs and Friends of LDCs on the implementation of the SDGs and Istanbul Programme of Action for the LDCs. Increasingly urgent and complex challenges that are driving the development needs and vulnerabiliti
Project LINK Meeting Document 2017
Geneva, 3-5 October Global Economic Outlook, June
World Economic Situation And Prospects: June 2017 Briefing, No. 103
Global growth projected to strengthen to 2.7 per cent in 2017 and 2.9 per cent in 2018 High food price inflation in several countries raises concerns over worsening food insecurity Brazil returns to positive growth in the first quarter
Equatorial Guinea graduates from the LDC category
The list of least developed countries (LDCs) is getting smaller. On 4 June 2017 Equatorial Guinea graduated from the
Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
Pingfan Hong, the Director of DPAD, was invited by the Chinese Government to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, 14-15 May 2017, Beijing, China. The Belt and Road Forum is closely related to the work of DPAD in research and ongoing capacity development projects.
Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
Pingfan Hong, the Director of DPAD, was invited by the Chinese Government to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, 14-15 May 2017, Beijing, China. The Belt and Road Forum is closely related to the work of DPAD in research and ongoing capacity development projects.
Assisting the LDCs in preparing for graduation
23 May 2017, UNHQ - Preparing for graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category is a daunting task for the majority of LDCs. The countries face challenges in fully understanding the benefits from LDC-specific support they receive and what implication a possible graduation will have. Demand for information and support for a smooth transition from the LDC category continues to be high.
Recognition and Application of the Least Developed Country Category by UN Development System Organizations
CDP Policy Review No. 6 By Teresa Lenzi This paper analyzes the advantages that LDCs have derived from the various LDC-specific international support measures due to their LDC status. It identi?fies the reasons why some UN developme
World Economic Situation And Prospects As Of Mid-2017
The mid-year update of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2017 confirms the projections made in January 2017 of a modest recovery in global growth for 2017-2018. Helped by a moderate recovery in trade and investment, world gross product is expected to expand by 2.7% in 2017 and 2.9% in 2018. While this marks a notable acceleration compared to 2016, growth in many regions remains below the levels needed for rapid progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.